{"product_id":"joan-martin-yaarna-by-joan-martin-9780855757779","title":"Joan Martin (Yaarna)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan Martin was born in the country town of Morawa, Western Australia, in 1941. She was a proud Widi woman whose traditional territory extended from Geraldton eastwards into the salt-lake area. Joan led an exciting and adventurous life, from life in the bush to school in Perth, and back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, her life was not without great challenges, including efforts to avoid Native Welfare to prevent being shipped off to a mission, and her later very public battle with Homeswest for the right to live in peace in her own home. Her legacy includes her work on native title and her art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoan's stories reveal interconnected themes: visiting family, teaching bush lore to her children, passing on Dreaming stories, and celebrating culture through her art, along with conflicts with mining companies and white bureaucracies. There is a poignant balance between her love of country and its expression through her art, and the victories and mischance of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoan Martin (Yaarna)\u003c\/em\u003e by Joan Martin and Bruce Shaw captures these elements in a compelling narrative that honours her extraordinary journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844278472940,"sku":"9780855757779","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18589113482492.jpg?v=1758832350","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/joan-martin-yaarna-by-joan-martin-9780855757779","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}